Rheinmetall receives order worth Rs 971 cr for HX81 tractor-trailers

The order encompasses 110 logistic vehicles worth a total of €134 million, earmarked for delivery between January 2018 and February 2019.

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November 25, 2016, 17:51 IST

NEW DELHI: Automotive components and technology provider Rheinmetall has received a major order from an international customer for military trucks. The order encompasses 110 logistic vehicles worth a total of €134 million, earmarked for delivery between January 2018 and February 2019.

Additional vehicle orders are envisaged. The contract includes comprehensive service and logistical support for a period of five years. The vehicles on order are tractor-trailers based on the HX81 from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV).

RMMV’s HX family consists of military-off-the-shelf (MOTS) products. Around 12,000 of these vehicles are currently in service worldwide. Among others, the group of user nations now includes the UK, Denmark and New Zealand. Like Sweden and Norway, Australia has also placed large-volume orders with RMMV in recent years.

Rheinmetall said that these vehicles can also be adapted to operate under all other climate conditions. Moreover, it is possible to equip them with passive and active protection solutions without major reengineering work.

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